West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-10
A COUNTRY DRUG STORE.
HOW THE YOUNG CLERK wHILEs
AWAY THE TIME.
The Drug Compoundcr Is n Thing
or Beauty Interesting Colloquy
with Fair Maiden.


with n Fair Maiden.
The young drug clerk is alone. Ills
employer has gone TO the city to buy
stock. There has not been customer in
the store for more than an hour. The
drug clerk feels lonesome. lie gazes
pcnsiycly out at the deserted village
street, and muses. upon the vanity OF all
things here below. An open book lies
upon the counter before him. Ii is
Daniel Dcronda." Somebody has ad-
viscd the drug clerk TO read It, and he
has been trying TO do SO. But he don't
like IT, lie is disappointed, for he be
gan IT under the impression that it was a
detective story. 1t makes him sleepy.
The drug clerk is a thing of beauty,
and is calculated To bc a JOY forever. lie
wears a check suit, blue scarf with
largo pin representing a mortar and pes
tie suggestive of his devotion To bust
ness, and a very high collar His nat
uml attractions are further enhanced low
"a large amethyst ring upon the little fin
ger of his right hand. and a blonde bang.
which long and careful training has re-
duccd TO a state of complete subjcCtion.
But see, the expression of gloom upon
his features gives place To sunny smile.
He sees "a maiden coming mp the village
street, and hc knows that the chances are
very largo that she will not be able to get
past the door. lie pulls down his cuiIs.
and assumes what hc believes TO bc an
attitude of unstudicd grace The door
opens She enters, aud the following dia-
logue cusuce:
She An alone, Cy2'
He why! good afternoon, Addic.
Yes, things are rather quiet lInin't
seen YOU for an age"
She You saw me at church last Sun
day"
lie with a killing glancc) oWcl.
three days away from you seem an AGE. ="
She "Cy Whitaker, you're getting
worse and worscw
IIc-'I know lam. Guess you1 have
to undertake my cure IIcyl (Bricf in
tcrmission for giggling).
She What are you rcadingf' "Dau.
icl Dcrouda. "Do YOU like it."
lie (guardcdlY DO your"
Shc-"l think it's perfectly splendid.
pom your
lie promptly 'Pcrfcctly maguii.
cent! Going To- the Methodist tea party
tomorrow night2'
She with scorm -"Mcf No, sir: !
don't mix with that set
He Kinder severe. amt YOU, Addic!
Some nice folks down to the Methodist
Church
She "Oh, yes, e'posc there are the
Gri,wold girls, for instance | heard it
said yesterday that the Griswolds must
bc mighty unhealthy family Judging
from the number OF times q week those
girls visit this store"
lie Slightly hystcricaD "IIc' he he,
Now, that nmuscs me. Who said it,"
Shc-"I shan't tell you"
Ilc-"Ics, do"
Shc-'I won't"
He" We'll, know who it was il was
that Higgins girl"
She Perhaps it was, and perhaps it
wasn't"
lie Gnsnuatingly)- -"This amt tho FIRST
time that that girl has tried TO make
trouble between you and me But she
can't influence me- And as for the Girls
void girls you can Judge how much /
care for them, when ] tell YOU that.
though they were round here this morn
ing urging me 10 go 10 the tea party.
what you have said has decided me not to
attend it, (Assumcs an expression of
tcndcrncs0.
She am sure it is n matter Of in
difference 10 me whether you go or not 4"
lie ignoring the remark % think /
shall take i'm the concert at the Prcsbvtc-
rian Church hat is If can get any one
TO go with me
Shc(unbcnding slightly J-"You seem 10
bc in such demand that there ought not
to be any difficulty about that"
He" Well I'm little particular about
my company. But If you would accom-
pany me
She "Oh, Cy Fanny Berry will bc
there and what would she -ayi She'd bc
just wild"
Hc with dignity Miss Bcny's opin-
ions are "a matter of pcrfcc' indifference
90 me
She We'll TN co. Cy. and IIl wear
my plum cOlOrcd silk and you br sure 10
call for me very early. and oh. my good
uc.si'
He why. what's the matter. Addicy
She Gu great agitotionJ II forvot nll
about itl Grandma has got ono OF her
fits dreadful one. this time and ma
sent me round here 90 get the old per
-rriptiOn pat mp produces bottlcJ and I
forgot ail about 10 and poor grandma
may br dead by this time. DO hurry and
get the stun ready. Cy."
The young man prepares thc prcscrip
tion iu about thirty seconds. and hurric.
Dis visitor oft fooniuV great solicitudc
for the neglected invalid And as Ad
dic disappear round the corner. hc muir
mur-.
Just in time. ln another minute eu.
sie GriswoId would have been here
lucu Doc wipes DIS brow with hie silk
handkerchief. and adorns bis features Bon
ono OF hi- most fascinating smiles as hc
iWu, to welcome ~u.ir GrisvoId who
rntr and erret- fhc coupcror OF aII
heart, with n iIl.as.umcd air of iudiGcr.
rucn
So RUNS thc world away 1d Bit
Cure for Warts.
ID is now fairly established that thc
common wIrf which BE- SD uu4iyhfIv and